Tropical Storm Odile could turn into hurricane

MEXICO CITY - Tropical Storm Odile stationed itself off Mexico's southern Pacific coast Friday, though forecasters expected it to start drifting north and possibly become a hurricane by morning.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Odile had maximum sustained winds near 65 mph with no forward movement. Its center was about 235 miles south of Manzanillo.

The center said the storm could become a hurricane by Saturday morning as it began moving again on a northwesterly track. It was predicted to remain well offshore through at least Sunday.

A tropical storm watch was in effect from Manzanillo north to Cabo Corrientes, and dangerous surf and riptides were forecast.

Tropical Storm Edouard also picked up strength in the far eastern Atlantic, but it was expected to remain out to sea and pose no threat to land.

The hurricane center said the fifth named tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season had sustained winds of 45 mph and was centered 1,245 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands. The storm was moving west-northwest at 13 mph.